Rising Dowry in Rising India
The crime of demanding dowry happens in broad daylight even though it has been illegal in India since 1961. Therefore, why aren’t arrests made at most weddings since weddings, especially among Hindus, consist of a dowry price that is set before marriage. Is that not a demand? The only time police take action is when a girl killed. Even in such cases, most murderers get away because the majority of dowry deaths go unreported, while in many cases, there isn’t enough evidence against the murderer.
In a bizarre case in India, a man filed a case against his wife and in-laws for giving him dowry. Well, if receiving dowry is wrong then giving it must also be surely wrong, since the people giving it are taking part in the crime.
Dowry law also applies to a live-in partner although I don’t understand why kicking a daughter-in-law or threatening her with divorce is not cruelty.
It was also interesting to read some of the replies to a quiz on Indiatimes.
Other posts by Mohammad Yusha
- Are Indian cricketers selfish? - February 9th, 2010
- Ball tampering is only wrong if you are a Pakistani cricketer - February 2nd, 2010
- Dowry Harassment: Silence Hides Violence - December 20th, 2009
- Drink plenty of water for health benefits - December 19th, 2009
- The biggest Bank Robbery in Pakistan; the very guard hired to protect the bank robs it - December 17th, 2009
- Politeness towards one's children - December 15th, 2009
- Wife wants to be treated with love, not like a fly - December 14th, 2009
- TV Show - Living On the Edge - November 12th, 2009
- Why Indians and Pakistanis fight each other and how to bridge the gap? - November 12th, 2009
- Why do women comment less than men on blogs? - November 10th, 2009
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